MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2015 and affirmed its full-year 2015 and long-range outlook.  During the Company's conference call with management this morning, a systemic technical failure occurred with the teleconference service provider causing the call to prematurely disconnect.  In light of this technical failure, Iridium has posted management's prepared conference call remarks to the Company's Investor Relations website and will host a follow-up call with management to address general investor Q&A related to its 2015 third-quarter financial results, 2015 outlook and long-term outlook after the market closes today.

Conference Call Information

Iridium will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 29, 2015.  Callers should dial (888) 771-4371 or (847) 585-4405 (from outside the U.S.) to access the call.  The conference call ID is 41110532.  The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on Iridium's Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com.

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe.  Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time.  Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications.  The company has a major development program underway for its next-generation network — Iridium NEXT.  Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM.  For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.  IRDM-F

Investor Contact:		

Kenneth Levy	
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7570 
ken.levy@iridium.com 

Press Contact:
 
Diane Hockenberry
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7421
diane.hockenberry@iridium.com